Bobbi Brown lipstick is great, loads of pigment and stays put for ages without being too drying. They do loads of great shades for warm toned people. Maybe try her famous "Nude" shade for a brilliant every day colour, its a strong orangey brown but not too in your face

I'm going to watch this with interest. I've only worn ever Vaseline on my lips with Benetint underneath if I need a bit of colour. But I do wear full make up otherwise ie foundation, eyeliner and shadow and mascara (in varying degrees of intensity depending on the situation eg daytime/work/evening etc) - however, I'm so used to my 'look' that I don't know if that looks weird and I should have graduated to lipstick now that I'm 35 IYKWIM?!

I just always feel over made-up if I add lipstick to the equation, as well as the fact that I can't be doing with all the reapplication. I've tried those Max Factor lipfinity ones in the past but they go dry and bitty after a while and I end up fed up with it.

I am a MUA fangirl after reading other thread, I bought 3 mono shadows and two lipsticks. I too was a bit scared to graduate from lipgloss to lipstick but for £1 thought it was worth the risk. Recommend shade 11 for a 'my lips but better' daytime, doesn't feel too much more extreme than wearing gloss and I can slick gloss over the top when out and about - currently Rimmel Vinyl one in 'Snog'.

So I went to the MUA stand in Superdrug and the lipsticks I liked were sold out! I'll have to find the time to go again. I liked shade 14 but will look at 11, thanks hoop, some of the other shades looked far too dark for my pale complexion.

For impact Dior sheer in a really bright red colour. For a subtle, polished look Nars lip gloss in a nude colour. For a bit of brightening, one of those Clinique chubby crayon things in a nice, strong pink colour.

I am very pale skinned with v dark hair so I do need to bring out my features a bit with makeup.

You will get a more retro pinup / Dita von Teese look with eyeliner & red lip.I'm a pale blonde so I do nude eye + bright lip a lot.Really depends on what you want to do and what your personal style is like.